S03.E10: How to Get Away With Marriage

[KarmaG]

Rob and Tara come to an understanding about his relationship with her parents; Rob surprises Ro with a romantic getaway to celebrate their anniversary; while celebrating their anniversary, Craig and Brandon receive news that leaves them speechless.

**As noted last week, there is no mention of Adonis and Erika in the description for this week. 

Edited March 1, 2016 by KarmaG

[becauseIsaidso]

I gotta say I absolutely HATE the Bravo format on NTFY days  - they have been showing reruns of everything EXCEPT this show - which is particularly annoying to me as this is one of the very few Bravo shows I can actually enjoy anymore...OC, ATL, NJ and it seriously looks like BH are ruined, Miami appears to be gone (probly because I was the only one who liked it), VPR has gone over to the unforgivable with the return of stassi. So that leaves (for me) TC, NTFY, BD, and - maybe - SC (about which I have serious doubts).....which all boils down to why the hell can't Bravo give me NTFY reruns on NTFY days? I am SICK to death of the plethora of ATL reruns.....I need me some Brandon and Craig!

[KarmaG]

I am puking and laughing at the episode starting with Realtor Rob and Tara in the "Passion" suite. GROSS!! Summary of their scene - "I'm an insecure jackass who doesn't like your family but somehow am afraid you'll leave me because your family doesn't like me" or something along those lines. The scene where Tara goes to her sister, I totally recognize her sister. She's been an agent (not one of the stars of) at various properties on Million Dollar Listing LA. Did anyone else see the look of shock on Tara's face when her sister said she stopped pretending to be the perfect wife? Tara knows she can't ever do that. If we believe the story Rob is telling his friend (I'm on the fence) then editing is having fun and making him the bad guy and not showing us what her family is really doing. That is believable because a) It's Bravo and b) it's a show about the newlyweds, not their extended families. I am so glad Tara's sister told her that SHE is responsible for the boundaries and what is acceptable and what isn't. Also it looks as though the sister unfortunately used the same surgeon for her boobs. Tara walks in the kitchen, sees the coffee cup on the table and asks if it's his. Who else's would it be, production?! I hate when people do that, ask the obvious. WHOAH! He apologized. I am going to faint. Also, this episode has proven that their remodel timeline was bullshit. I will forever think that was storyline. They are realtors, they know reno takes a long time, especially on a house that big.

 

Brandon and Craig - Ok I love these two but I just don't need to see anyone's ass being sugared. Another GROSS!! moment. Happy for them that the meds worked and Craig has viable sperm again. I did chuckle that it took Brandon only 4+ minutes to get that sample from him. It was TMI but funny TMI. I just love them. Love the scene talking about Brandon being a cryer and then all the flashbacks of how difficult their year has been. OOOOH Bree's pregnant!!! YAY. Teary eyed viewer. Loved the joke about her turning femme. Oh sad, she miscarried.

 

Rob and Ro - fingers crossed for nothing gross. Oh yeah, hotel stay coming up. Happy times. I love how goofy Rob is. My husband is too and we've been together 19yrs as of later this month. I also don't think he was really asleep, I think he was just having more fun and pretending. I think they, along with Brandon and Craig, got the least air time this episode because they are the normal couples. Other than their poor arguing abilities they are happy and in love and no drama. Ah! They are having a baby!! 

 

Adonis and Erica - watching it since this is the last episode. Erika is deciding to go to Seattle. I'm trying to listen to Erika talk to Adonis but am extremely distracted by her shirt. It looks like something a design student would work on but in project form, not a finished product. Their conversation just shows how much of a couple they aren't. Even at 5yrs (that's how long they've supposedly been together) there were ways and times that my husband knew me better than I knew myself and if I said what do I like he'd be able to answer. Neither Adonis or Erika herself know what she likes? I noticed during the conversation with her sister she was sitting in a brand new Hyundai Genesis and when she's loading up to go to Seattle she's back to the dumpy looking Mercedes. "Just come back if you want to". Who says that to their wife as she's getting ready to drive away for what could be forever?!?! We get a text update at the end and it said she came back. Of course she did. How else is she paying the bills?  I think the trip to Seattle was planned and that her car was in the shop getting checked up, oil changed etc for the long road trip and the Hyundai was her loaner/rental while it was there. Proving that this was just more storyline. So basically they had nothing and production wanted drama and this couple said they'd go along with whatever just to get on tv.

Edited March 3, 2016 by KarmaG

[Straycat80]

I was grossed out by the ass sugaring too! And then the 4 minute sperm collection, TMI!!!!!

I liked Craig and Brandon though and wished they had told us at the end if they were still planning to have a baby with their friend as surrogate. Sad that Bree miscarried.

I'm happy for Rob and Ro. They might have fought a lot but that's marriage, it's hard, and at the one anniversary they seemed happy. And they have a baby girl, born February 25th. Good luck to them.

I thought Rob and Tara were the most boring. I still can't believe Rob wasn't aware of her family traditions until after they got married. Seemed to me they used that for their storyline drama. Their home remodel turned out beautiful though.

Erica 'leaving' Adonis felt scripted to me. Nothing about this couple felt real. Adonis always seemed to be reading from a script everytime he was on camera. I thought the show would do a six month reunion show but I guess they're not.

[KarmaG]

 I thought the show would do a six month reunion show but I guess they're not.

 

They didn't do a reunion for season 2 either. Season 1 got a WWHL episode and that was about it.

[TaxNerd]

They didn't do a reunion for season 2 either. Season 1 got a WWHL episode and that was about it.

That reunion was a mess.

A one hour update, with of all seasons, would be great. Just a segment or two each couple, no more.

I got into this show late, but really enjoyed it. I was kind of hoping to see more of the remodel, but it looked nice.

The sugaring scene was gross, but I admit to laughing.

Overall I enjoyed following two of the couples. It's refreshing that the two most interesting of the pairs had less reality style drama.

[becauseIsaidso]

IMO, the finale would have been a lot more enjoyable is they had just concentrated on the only two couples who not only looked 'real',but also seem to be invested in a real marriage; Brandon/Craig and Rob/Ro.

 

Altho I could live the rest of my life without EVER seeing another Bravo cast member engage in sugering, Brazillians, butt waxing, etc., I didn't find the guys segment nearly as gross as Kyle's (in the presence of at least one daughter) or as gratuitous as Rinna's - I'm quite sure the viewing public is aware that most folks who consider themselves 'celebrities' engage in a whole lot of grooming rituals...I would just as soon not see it. 

 

I DO wish Craig would start dressing like an adult...that floral two piece shorts outfit would have been adorable on a teddy bear or a toddler, but at 30-something fitness expert/trainer/whatever it is he specifically does - not so  much. Nonetheless, these guys (particularly Brandon) were my faves this season and I would love to see a followup show on their progress through marriage and possible parenthood. So sorry Brie miscarried, may they all have success the next go around.

 

Rob and Ro seem to have their stuff well on the way to 'together' although the relocate to Florida does seem a tad impetuous...no mention of what his initial job path will be, plus the pregnancy reveal seems the recipe for a whole lot of stress...but they both seem  intelligent, talented, and committed to their marriage, so, despite their rather in-your-face style of facing issues/fighting, I think they have a good chance of success.

 

Psycho and the Princess are just too uninteresting...I can't imagine WHAT Bravo was thinking in casting those two - nor do I care.

 

Teefus and Mumbles....fully half of their conversations - when they even bothered to have one - needed subtitles....wishy-washy is the best I can say for them, but I have absolutely NO faith that this is in any way a real marriage - she is far too insecure and he is far too much in love with himself, his presumed attraction to other women, and his supposed pedigree. I do, however, think they will stay married as he needs the excuse of having a wife to let him bail out on whatever current bimbo he is with and she needs someone to need her - no matter how disingenuous that need is. I find the expectation that the audience buy into such an obviously fake 'relationship' (it actually was putting my teeth on edge EVERY time one or the other of these two idiots used that word rather than the equally important 'marraige' word) quite insulting. Not a damn thing real about either of them.

 

I'd rather see fewer couples who are truly invested in each other than what has been presented thus far.

[selhars]

I didn't even watch the finale.

 

I hadn't realized how "done" I was with all these couples until finale night came, and I din't want to watch the finale.

usually if there's any show I want to see, as part of any series it's the finale. Heck that's when you find out what finally happened. Whether it's a cliffhanger on a drama or season wrap-up on a show I have only half-watched I still want to tune in on the season finale. But not for these couples. I just didn't care enough.

 

I did catch the last -- probably 2 minutes??? It was just in time to see that:

-- Brandon and Craig on a sofa and the on-screen update said the surrogate had a miscarriage. 

-- Tara on a couple cam and the onscreen blurb saying Rob went to Thanksgiving at her family's and Tara is optimistic for all of their relationships.

-- Ro with the pregnancy test and telling Rob she's pregnant, and on-screen saying their looking forward to being a power Trio.

-- Adonis talking about how he doesn't know if ERika is really leaving him or if she'll be back and her driving off with some dumb-ass lost look on her face talking about how she needs to concentrate on what she wants.

 

So when to we think this finales was filmed…I guess not one enough for Ro to have had the baby yet…

 

I suppose these couple run the gamut of experiences and personalities, just like the real world. And for each season we've had at least one of the four couple get pregnant during the first year. I've never understood what the hell the rush is to have a kid and you haven't even been married that long -- you to gather. BUT now that I think of it. If you've been truly exclusive couple for 7 years, and married for one….you have been together EIGHT years…so I guess. That's not really as quickly as it seems in their life as a couple.

 

Then again if a couple has been together for years…why are they still arguing over bull shit, insecure, ignorant as to their partner's personality and quirks? And as for it being a fake marriage. Who the hell would marry ADONIS for a fake marriage to be on TV? Anyone who would do that…needs more therapy than Erika who supposed actualy did supposedly love him. UGGHH. 

Edited March 4, 2016 by selhars

[autumnh]

Rob & Ro had baby Arya London on 2/25

 

Erika went back after a week..

[KarmaG]

I didn't even watch the finale.

 

I hadn't realized how "done" I was with all these couples until finale night came, and I din't want to watch the finale.

usually if there's any show I want to see, as part of any series it's the finale. Heck that's when you find out what finally happened. Whether it's a cliffhanger on a drama or season wrap-up on a show I have only half-watched I still want to tune in on the season finale. But not for these couples. I just didn't care enough.

 

That's how I was with season 1. I read recaps of what happened in the last couple of episodes and read a recap of what happened on Watch What Happened Live with them. It took a lot for me to try the show again for the second season.

 

I did catch the last -- probably 2 minutes??? It was just in time to see that:

-- Brandon and Craig on a sofa and the on-screen update said the surrogate had a miscarriage. 

 

 

That wasn't the surrogate, it was Brandon's sister who miscarried the baby she was carrying for her and her partner.

 

 

So when to we think this finales was filmed…I guess not one enough for Ro to have had the baby yet…

 

 

 

The finale bits were filmed last winter/early spring.

Edited March 5, 2016 by KarmaG

[DeeplyShallow]

I'm catching the second half of the finale right now. I will say that:

1. I won't ever miss seeing Erika and her dull facial expressions or hear her irritating voice

2. I won't ever miss seeing Adonis' TEETH or the weird way he acts around his wife

3. I won't ever miss seeing Tara's atrociously huge fake boobs, her teeth, or her "realtor hair"

4. I won't ever miss seeing Rob's sun damaged skin

5. The sugaring scene was stupid as hell and NOT NECESSARY. Worse than any waxing scene I've scene on Bravo- not because it was men involved but because I don't need to watch someone look like they're giving birth and screaming "that's my hole!" WTF??

This season sucked.

Edited March 5, 2016 by DeeplyShallow

[Angelsmom1009]

Okay, so that scene with Brandon and Craig getting "sugared?" COMPLETELY unnecessary. I did not expect them to go the full monty either, legs behind the ears and all. It felt like I was watching a soft core porn. In all honesty it really took away from all of the sweet things that happened with them this season. So thanks for ruining that, guys. Overall though, I think they were sweet and they both take their marriage seriously, so they will last forever. So sorry about what happened with Bree's miscarriage, I hope her and her wife are able to conceive soon.

 

Tara and Rob, that was a pretty quick roundup, which leads me to believe that their whole storyline was amped up for drama (shocking, I know). Seriously though, if Rob wants to make his 3rd marriage his last one, and a long lasting one, he's going to have to suck up his disdain for his in-laws and move on. The fact of the matter is that Rob and Tara's beginning as a couple was shitty, not matter how many romantic flowers they throw on it. It's going to take some time for everyone to get past that, and it seems like her parents are trying and want to build a relationship with him. And Tara…ugh, I'm not sure what to think of her still, but I have a feeling she has no problem playing the perfect "Persian Princess" and a kept woman to a wealthy older man, so that whole convo with her sister was bullshit. But hey, we all have goals in life. What she has to realize is that to play that role, it requires total submission, and because he controls her purse strings, he is going to find out about any financial decisions she makes. PS: here is a slightly awkward family Tara and Rob and Rob's kids at their wedding. I can respect the fact that with all of their antics, they chose not to include them on the show. 

 

Nice roundup of Rob and Ro too. Congratulations to them too on the new baby, and building a new life in Florida. It will be nice to be closer to their families now that they have a child of their own. And again since it was a key part of their story…I'm from NY and I've known a lot of transplants over the years that come to live and work in NY, and I've seen that in a lot of cases, they either love it or hate it. There are a lot of great things about NYC, but it can be tough and hard and bustling. A lot of out of towners move here with the idealized version of NYC from the movies and TV shows. When they realize that it's not, they either adapt or they move elsewhere. And I have to agree with Rob, I'd rather pay a hefty amount of money for a nice sized house instead of a shoebox, especially now that they have a little one.

 

As far as Erica and Adonis goes, I don't know why I didn't think of this before…does anyone think they aren't actually "legally" married? I just get that feeling, and they kind of threw together a wedding to be on this show. I also think that her two week trip to Seattle was planned in advance, on her Instagram it says she loves to travel, so I think she was planning to "find herself" before they started filming. Someone her Insta called her Kourtney Kardashian, and with the vocal fry and extensions and shitty "husband," that's pretty damn accurate. I'm not surprised that she's so young either, and so fickle about what she wants to do with her marriage. I forgot to mention this last episode, but when her sisters were listening to her whine about Adonis for what it probably the millionth time, her sister Marina looked like she wanted to pick up her oxygen tank and hit her with it, if she had the strength. Like, "Bitch, I'm sitting here with barely enough air in my lungs to live, and you're whining about your shitty husband again? GTFOH."  I have no real hope for them until Erica hits like 30-something and realizes that she is better off then tying herself to that shady ass dude.

[ChristmasJones]

 "that's my hole!"

 

This is my take-away line from this season.

 

OMFG

[Thumper]

Hmmm Tara's Rob has some young children. Glad they kept them off the show, though.

[still hoping]

Glad to see Rob and Ro are together and congrats on the little one

I think they will be great back home in Florida - less expensive, less pressure...I am sure he qualifies for the bar here,

families there to help with little one

 

I don't like any of the others - especially Adonis and Erica - they are so odd...does she work? Does she have a life besides him?
With his record who would trust him for any online venture and his comedy sucks...they both suck. Ugh

Never heard of his "famous" granddad or nasty dad and hope to never hear of either again

 

Oh and I don't feel the lurve for the 2 guys - the blond one creeps me out, handsome except for his little funny eyes. And such a baby,

irresponsible and child like.

 

The realtors - weird people, maybe they do deserve each other. Would like to see more real couples, 3 might be better than 4. Adonis and Erica were a total waste for me..fast forward